I know everyone is getting into it these days, but let me tell you about FaceBook. Being a complete sceptic when it comes to social networking (I really let MySpace pass me by and I’m not surprised by the backlash it seems to be suffering now), I have succumbed to FaceBook.

So let me tell you why it’s so good. Well, obviously, you can catch up with old friends. I’ve re-acquainted with people I had forgotten all about, so that’s nice, makes you feel a bit worthy that we’re all spreading good cheer. The other thing is, it has some great applications on it that people have written to enhance your friends networking experience. Many of them are silly things, but some are just brilliant.

One I put squarely into that category is the Traveller IQ app. Basically, there are lots of different categories but the main aim is to test your geography. My favourite is the world map, where it tests how well you know the location of various cities and famous places around the world. Each level gets harder and harder. On each turn, you have to plant your flag in the world globe in the place where you think Sorrento might be, or the capital of Burkino Faso, or Versailles Palace, or the location of Pearl Harbour. The closer you get to the place, the higher your score on each turn. It’s completely random, and really tests the old grey matter when it comes to GCSE Geography. Honestly, I love it, completely hooked! I’ve re-learned where so many places are in the world. I now know where Canberra is in relation to Sydney, Perth or Melbourne. I can decipher my Egypt from my Iraq, my Nepal from my Guinea, and don’t get me started on German cities - you just can’t catch me out!

Have a go. I’m up to level 10 now, and beat this - I got to within 2km of Sydney the other night. Man, I need to get out more!